The Psychology Department has two very active student organizations: Psi Chi: The International Honor Society in Psychology and the Psychology Association.
Psi Chi
Benefits of Membership
Being a member of Psi Chi is not only an honor, but also an exciting and stimulating experience, where members work together to advance the field of psychology. It is an opportunity to get to know fellow students, as well as faculty and other career professionals.
Additional benefits include the ability to apply for numerous grants, awards, and scholarships, and to use the Psi Chi Career Center, which lets students review thousands of psychology-related jobs, and to ask questions of trained career experts.
Requirements for Membership
Membership is open to students who are making the study of psychology one of their major interests, and who meet the minimum qualifications.
Determination for acceptance is based upon a review of the applicant's academic record. Students who are interested in applying to Psi Chi need to complete the online application by October 31st for the fall semester and by March 31st for the spring semester.
In addition, for students who meet the requirements and are accepted into Psi Chi, a one-time membership fee of $60 is due at least two weeks prior to induction. This one-time fee is for lifetime membership; there are no annual dues. New member inductions are held at the end of each semester during the Psychology Department Biannual Research Forum.
The undergraduate membership requirements for Psi Chi are:
- Be enrolled as a major or minor in a psychology program.
- Completion of at least 3 semesters of full-time college coursework.
- Completion of 9 semester credit hours of psychology courses.
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale.
- Have a minimum 3.0 GPA average for psychology courses.
- For undergraduate transfer students, students must complete at least 12 semester credit hours and 9 psychology credit hours at ESU.
Psychology Association
